Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is seeing the fruits of his labor.
On Thursday, Hubbard and the Panthers achieved one . The 25 year old back who was He is a free agent at the end of the season and is now under contract with the organization through the 2028 season.
In his first conversation with reporters since signing the deal, Hubbard talked about what the move means to him.
“All I can really say is: God is good, I'm blessed, I've worked for this my whole life,” he said this afternoon. “It’s a blessing to be able to do this here in Carolina and be a part of reshaping and rebuilding this culture.”
Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard said he has been working toward today's contract extension his entire life. He called it life-changing.
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The Panthers selected Hubbard in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft. Since then, he led the team in rushing in two of his first three full seasons.
Hubbard is currently up to 665 rushing yards in nine games, ranking fifth in the NFL entering Week 10.
